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Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions to Determine Pension Obligations (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
United States Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate	3.90%	4.00%
Salary progression rate	2.60%	2.70%
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate	1.80%	2.30%
Salary progression rate	2.70%	3.20%
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Discount rate	3.90%	3.90%	3.50%
Initial medical trend	7.30%	7.50%	7.50%
Ultimate health care trend	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Medical cost trend rate decrease to ultimate rate in year	2023	2023	2022

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Defined benefit plan assumptions used calculating benefit obligation salary progression rate.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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